The Festivals Locals Love—And Visitors Wish They Knew About
From chili cook-offs to twilight markets, these are the Cedar Creek Lake festivals locals plan their year around.
Liberty Baptist Fall Festival - 10/31
Annual Fall Festival - Fun For the Whole Family - Carnival Games - Cake Walk - Free Food - and Much More!
🎃 Bring the whole family for a fun-filled church fall celebration! Enjoy delicious food, trunk-or-treat, exciting games, and plenty of family-friendly fun. Come make memories and celebrate the season together! 🍂
Celebrate fall with a fun-filled festival featuring carnival games, family-friendly activities, exciting contests, live music, line dancing, local vendors, delicious food, and refreshing drinks. Bring the whole family and enjoy a day of fall festivities! 🍂🎃
Trick or Treating Around CCL
Halloween fun is popping up all around Cedar Creek Lake — from family events and costume contests to candy, games and community celebrations.
Cedar Creek Lake United Method Church Christmas Bazar - Nov. 6 & 7
Join Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church for its Annual Christmas Bazaar on November 6 & 7! 🎄🎁 Shop local, enjoy a bake sale, silent auction, holiday drawings, lunch, and more. Free admission!
Rockin’ Country Church Fundraiser Event - Nov. 14th
Join Rockin’ Country Church for a special fundraising event benefiting Trail Life Troop TX-2022 and American Heritage Girls Troop TX-2022 on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 9 AM–3 PM!
Enjoy live music by Full Armour, local vendors, food trucks, a car show, and more while supporting a great cause in the community.
Fall Festival @ Llamaland - Nov. 21st
Celebrate the season at Llamaland’s First Fall Festival on November 21 from 3–8 PM!
🍂🎃 Bring the whole family for an afternoon filled with fall favorites, including a pumpkin patch, hay rides, a hay maze, carnival games, food trucks, local vendors, live entertainment, and more.
With free admission and free parking, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a fun fall day together!
Mabank Pickle Festival - Nov. 21st
New this year, the Mabank Pickle Festival is bringing something fun, fresh, and a little quirky to Cedar Creek Lake.
This first-time event celebrates all things pickle with local vendors, food trucks, pickle tasting, pickleball, and family-friendly fun.
It’s a new community event worth checking out — and one that may quickly become a Mabank favorite.
Nov. 21, Mabank Pavilion.
Turkey Trot and Fun Run - Coming November 2026
🦃 Run now, gobble later!
Save the date for this year’s 29th Annual Turkey Trot in Athens, Tx. Hosted by the YMCA Cain Center.
Holiday Markets and Bazaars
✨ Cedars & Cinnamon Home Tour - Dec. 5th
Celebrate the season at the 6th Annual Cedars & Cinnamon Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, December 5, 2026! 🎄🏡 Presented by the Cedar Creek Garden Club, enjoy a festive tour of beautifully decorated homes filled with holiday cheer and seasonal inspiration. ✨🎅
Make It a Full Lake Day
Don’t just come for the festival—make it a full experience.
🍳 Grab brunch or lunch. Element By 456, 🔗 Fig’s Backyard or The Whistlestop are local favorites
🛍️ Stroll a market.🔗 Mabank Farmers Market or Athens Farmers Market is a great pre-event warmup
Bookmark It, Share It, Make It Yours
These events aren’t about crowds or clout—they’re about connection. A day well spent. A new memory made. And Cedar Creek Lake has plenty of both. Whether you're bringing the kids, your partner, or your fur-baby, you'll leave feeling like part of the community.
